Real Estate News Archive

RISMEDIA, May 22, 2009-RE/MAX International, Inc., announced a new, strategic partnership with online technology provider InvestorLoft.com. InvestorLoft.com allows investors to value residential real estate and make investment decisions that could help stabilize local real estate markets. RE/MAX is the first real estate network in the U.S. to partner with InvestorLoft.com. ...

RISMEDIA, May 23, 2009-Continuing our May Viewpoints series, this week, Cabot L. Jaffe, AlignMark's President and CEO, takes the stage, offering his advice on why it is crucial to have a quality recruitment and hiring process in place so that you surround yourself with agents who are passionate about the ...

RISMEDIA, May 23, 2009-It seemed like a great idea 20 years ago. You'd buy that condo in Florida, vacation there as often as possible, then someday sell your primary residence and spend your "golden years" basking in the sun. But like so many Americans, the nation's recent economic troubles have ...

RISMEDIA, May 23, 2009- While many companies are downsizing in the current economic climate, Long Realty is expanding its sales force to better serve the needs of its growing base of buyers and sellers. With more than 33 offices across Arizona and Mexico, Long Realty is looking for candidates interested ...

RISMEDIA, May 21, 2009-Production of single-family homes edged upward in April 2009 as builders responded to improving conditions for new-home buyers, according to newly released figures by the U.S. Commerce Department. While overall starts fell 12.8% to a record-low seasonally adjusted ...

RISMEDIA, May 21, 2009-RISMedia's Top 5 in Real Estate Network® has been selected as a major sponsor of the Referral Expo 2009, a virtual event that commenced on Monday, May 18th and will run through Friday, May 29th. ...

RISMEDIA, May 21, 2009-Treasury Department proposals to streamline the short sale process are a welcomed development by the real estate industry and are supported by industry leader Dave Liniger, Chairman and Co-Founder of RE/MAX International, Inc. and the entire RE/MAX brand. Cash incentives will now be offered to lenders and ...

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2009-Now more than ever before, there is a desire from Realtors in the industry to find ways to be found by search engines without using pay-per-click strategies. Here are three critical components to a successful SEO strategy and how they must work together to create results: ...

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2009-Advancements and enhancements are being introduced now by Google for the improvement of their Personalized Search. Google Personalized Search uses the history of searches by the user to present different results based on previous searches. An example given was a search for the word "java." If your ...

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2009-(MCT)-President Barack Obama has rolled out several initiatives since mid-February to stem the rising tide of foreclosures by slowing the supply of homes coming onto a down market. Now there's a growing clamor for him to do more to spark moribund home sales. ...

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2009-Worldwide ERC®, the association for workforce mobility, has inducted Pam O'Connor, SCRP, president and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, into the association's distinguished Hall of Leaders. The announcement was made during the association's National Relocation Conference. ...